BPL Global, Xcel Collaborate on Smart Substation Project
BPL Global's monitoring technology will be tested in a substation in in St. Paul, Minnesota.
MRM To Create Nationwide Electronics Recycling Network
Panasonic, Sharp and Toshiba will be the first companies to utilize the service.
Acciona To Complete U.S. Wind Farms By Year End
Wind farms in Oklahoma and Illinois will have a combined capacity of 223 MW at a price of $495 million.
Sunways Expanding Solar Cell Production
Wafer contract with Swiss Wafers AG will provide for up to 116 MW annual production capacity--up from 46 MW.
Methane Levels Surged in 2007
Disturbing data shows that atmospheric methane levels, which have been stable for the past decade, shot up in 2007.
Global Investors Issue $4T Incentive for Sustainability
Group of 52 investors managing US$4.4 trillion in assets is urging companies around the world to sign the UN Global Compact.
GPS Could Save Fuel and Emissions for Airline Industry
GPS navigation would allow airlines to fly more direct routes, but a switch to the system is still years away.
East Coast Electric Grid To Get $1.8B in Upgrades
PJM Interconnection board has approved upgrades to transmission in 13 states and D.C.
Mass Extinction Underway – Report
The Earth's sixth mass extinction is man-made.
First Solar Earnings Up in 3Q
Arizona-based solar company significantly increased revenue in 3Q, and forecasts sales expectations for 2009.